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Show illiniinary Battles Be-lWeen Be-lWeen Scouting Parities Par-ities Mark the Approach if of the Main Portion the Warrior Bosts--fpussians Attempt to Morprise Japanese Outmost. Out-most. 4ivlces From the Front Toll of 'disembarkation ef Vast Num-rjjjjgr Num-rjjjjgr of Japanese Troops In ;oia Vicinity of Chemulpo-'(Mladolvstock Chemulpo-'(Mladolvstock Reported to Be JpiDckaded by Japan 3sq War-Jaihips--Russian Forces Aro :ftelng Rushed to the Front. .Iii4- -f 4-4- - ' ' ' ' ' ' T T 1 . T T, PETERSBURG. Feb. 28. Gen. Kuropatkin will start for the front cn Friday of this week, lie takes entire command of the Dussian 4-force., 4-force., as Admiral Makaroff does of the sea, Viceroy Alexieff retain- -4-j bis administrative functions. 4. J During last week Gen. Kuropatkin, after undergoing a fast of several Mb iu7, repaired to church and Invoked ' divine aid in behalf of Russian t JH ltes. Later hi- was presented with a farewell addree by the Czar, and 4-xs&i 4-xs&i c Munificent Insignia of knighthood. Ml?, Kuropatkin is considered Russia's greatest general. He has fought tt titocgh all the great wars of latter years with distinction. MH L jl LONDON, Feb. 29. Vladivostock has been blockaded by a Japanese IThlktt since Thursday, according- to a Daily Hail dispatch from Hakodate, j ads that incoming" steamers Teport Russian cruisers on the east jflnut of KInkwasan, in the bay of Sendi, Japan. ll Japanese warships have beon reported, in the vicinity of Vladivo-jHta, Vladivo-jHta, but this report of a blockade, although, considered probable, has BBwjrt bfren confirmod from other sources. TAlDJDOX, Feb. 2S. Disiwtches today tell of more skirmish fighting between I tjf lnce 01 lllfc itusslan and Japanese land forces in Korea, and military fltnssjLv tint news of a real battle may be looked for at any time. Pl cables are wry brief, but indicate unmistakably that the armies -are I'f.rutj for a trreat battle. btIU rablesram from Tokl. under today's date, .says: "A number of the 5UW eft cavalry appeared at 'a point 700 nieturs' north of IMngynng, Korea. Our 'jy! tJ-flril uron them, causing them to retreat." MH i5 was followed in a short time by another, dispatch from Tokio, saying JJ Korean soldiers on the Ham-GIeng frontrler had been attacked and dls-1 dls-1 1 id i "" Rufsian troops. T Ola ftersburg reports receipt of a cablegram from Liao Yang, dated Fob-sl'dc Fob-sl'dc lZ5th' nIcn sa"s thut Chineae on the Yalu-river report, that an advance W . w.ot Russian cavalry, which had penetrated Korea for a distanc e of about rito3Tr'S am)SS lho rler. lia an encounter AVlth a detachment of Japanese jggl tut the. Japanese were compelled to retreat and fled, leaving their horses, is HfJJl6 ere seized by the Cossacks. lnevllch dlsPatcl,6d cavalry and a body of Infantry in pursuit, and JMn order to occupy northern Korea." jMpr?lstent rumor that in the recent engagement at Port Arthur the .Tap- imS; f3 d (lamaPe to wjveral of their war fleet is given fresh Imptus todav IIKi tt0m cheef0- Tnc dispatch reads: flrtwstl.e the Japanese report that their tleet is still concentrated In the neigli-lgo neigli-lgo of Port Arthur, yet endeavors are being made to prevent dellnlte ln-Bbnuc ln-Bbnuc becomlnS Public. The survivors of the sunken transports, -who j'Ht Satui'da.v were nt allowed to see anybody, nnd they will be sent liRrJa5a1,!t'SC nCCt orlB,nally c-onhisted of El.-teen warabips, but two battle-llftMh battle-llftMh t ,palch bo,lt are n0' missing from that number and from two S 11 ie" leLnied lhat two JftDaneBC warships returned to Sasebo In ";;Ubu"t)n Tt ls belnff circu,ated among the Chinese that Port Arlhur -:iw!frnti!!h tcaaier8 laden vlUl coal for Japan captured by Russian torpedo imtilr ai'e reported from Suez to be the British Ettrickdale (from Bar-"iwi Bar-"iwi n f SabanB)- thc British steamers Franltby (from Barry. Feb-J41-'- 'Vu ;lonBK.ongj, and the Norwegian steamer Jla-tf Ida (from Penarthi, tf'GjTHlNG- NOW POINTS gg TO AN EAULY BATTLE jjtfiRSBURG. Feb. a.-The offl- ? ,f VlcCroy -exi-f. mat j8E?ry had Crcssed lllc Yal" SnB?PCC!tlJ t0 followed Bhortly IjSSEr Vther hcavy Iand fisHUnff, a3 l cminEy truHiworthv rr- 4ioi L:nevltcl1 haa "nt a wholo aiJ3Rbv, ulnfa,ltry 10 3PPort thc i-rSjbh V Pc"ot-ated to a point -Mlhi t. Wh0 arc rePfd to have TllBST".00 ln R-VCraJ aklrralshcs. lltfr. 3 n,ovcent lu force Is , "1USt not bc a8"ncd that M IIT Su la,;en thc orfcualve. but J8 y Ura tnk, UP a strong l 6.nrlhern Korca 111 ord o jj ' IKte VBC 0f thc fn,dfiblo army '-iittn,k n' on l)0th shores f N VJm ! """ration of Rua.shui H 1ES?,r m YalU ,S complete,. A I, " 13 mal!,nK bottCr Prou- M'fSu E"nor!llIr believed abroad. M.JfaJEl If00 eastward over tho " 'W ht, r ttr0ad V,1U 06 neatly nc- i k0 ra,lro over T.u-ke Korea, and is plan- JJJf0SMS Harbin to Dalny. Ty " --i Infantryman. s:: Type of Russian GEN. K'OKOPATKIN. Infantryman. :4-f 4 -r4--f-r' 4- RUSSIAN CAVALRY -f- TP-Y A SURPRISE SEOUL, Fob. 25.-Dctalls of a -f f- skirmish at Plngyawr shows that -f fifty Rueolan cavalrymen ai- 4- proached thc north gate, of th Jo- -f pancso camp and nrcd at 10 me- -f -f- trca. A sharp fusillade took place -f f- and the Russians retired. All for- ciener.varc aafc. -f- 4- The light took place on the morn- -f 4- ing of tho 2Sth. -f Tlie Emperor has contributed 1(0,- -- OOO yen and lho Crown Prince TO.OOO -f 4- yen to tho Japanese relief fund, -H-4- -- -- --- --4-4- Baikal was completed today. Up to ilil3 time thc tracks havo beau used as far aa laid, the soldiers marching from iho terminus ter-minus of tho line to tho other shore. MoJ.-Gen. Pllug reports that Gen. Ma's army is weBt of the Llao river agrees with tho statement of the special correspondent of the Rubs at TIcn 'JVIn that tho Chlncao War Minister Is hurrying hirgf bodies ot (Continued on Page 2.) RUSSIAN TROOPS ON THE MARCH IN MANCHURIA $ I VANGUARDS OF MIGHTY ARMIES MEET AND CLASH fi 1 j : i n u i i i (Continued From Page 1.) troops to tho northwestern frontier of Pcchlll. This reports says the troops aro not going by rail but are marching by night. The military situation will bo greatly complicated if Gen. Ma's army Is really moving to the rear of the Russian position with tho . intention of making common cause with the Japanese, as it will expose both Russian flanks to attack. |
